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volkditty   23

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My fiancee is a Filipina living and working in Kuwait, which is where we met. I'm back home in America now, though.

We just got the NOA-2 and hopefully her interview will be scheduled promptly. My understanding is that her passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months from the date her visa is approved, correct? Her passport is set to expire May 22, 2014, and from what she was told she can only send it for renewal 90 days from then (February 2014) and it may take up to a month to process.

If her interview is scheduled while her passport is up for renewal, will they still accept it? Is there any form or receipt that shows it's being handled? Or have we hit a snag where she'll have to wait until after it's been renewed before going to interview?

Thanks for any advice.

07/19/2011 - Met while we were both working in Kuwait

03/18/2013 - I left Kuwait at the end of my contract and returned to the States

07/19/2013 - Got engaged!

09/24/2013 - Mailed in the I-129F packet to TSC

10/01/2013 - Received NOA-1

11/05/2013 - Received NOA-2

12/02/2013 - NVC receives the paperwork

12/03/2013 - Case number assigned

12/06/2013 - Case shipped to embassy

12/29/2013 - Case received by embassy

01/02/2014 - Interview scheduled for January 15th

01/07/2014 - Medical exam

01/11/2014 - Interview pushed back to January 22nd

01/22/2014 - Had the interview, was put into AP pending more documentation

01/26/2014 - Visa approved!

03/18/2014 - She entered USA

04/04/2014 - Married!

05/01/2014 - Filed AOS

05/09/2014 - AOS NOA

06/05/2014 - RFE for tax returns I didn't have when we filed

07/06/2014 - Biometrics appt in STL

08/13/2014 - The dreaded NPIW letter

04/25/2015 - E-mail notification of Green Card Approval!

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EndlessStory   53

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I think she will need to wait for her passport before she go for the interview, how will the CO give you a visa stamped on your passport when you do not have a passport.

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volkditty   23

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That's my fear, either she will have to get very lucky and have her interview next month, 6 months prior to her passport expiring, or she'll have to wait till March before she can even begin.

I'm taking her at her word that she has to wait within 90 days of the passport expiring before she can renew it. Does anyone know if there's a way for Filipinos to get their passports renewed early? Either officially or by going to the embassy and explaining her situation and hoping they let it slide?

07/19/2011 - Met while we were both working in Kuwait

03/18/2013 - I left Kuwait at the end of my contract and returned to the States

07/19/2013 - Got engaged!

09/24/2013 - Mailed in the I-129F packet to TSC

10/01/2013 - Received NOA-1

11/05/2013 - Received NOA-2

12/02/2013 - NVC receives the paperwork

12/03/2013 - Case number assigned

12/06/2013 - Case shipped to embassy

12/29/2013 - Case received by embassy

01/02/2014 - Interview scheduled for January 15th

01/07/2014 - Medical exam

01/11/2014 - Interview pushed back to January 22nd

01/22/2014 - Had the interview, was put into AP pending more documentation

01/26/2014 - Visa approved!

03/18/2014 - She entered USA

04/04/2014 - Married!

05/01/2014 - Filed AOS

05/09/2014 - AOS NOA

06/05/2014 - RFE for tax returns I didn't have when we filed

07/06/2014 - Biometrics appt in STL

08/13/2014 - The dreaded NPIW letter

04/25/2015 - E-mail notification of Green Card Approval!

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sweet cakes   326

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My fiancee is a Filipina living and working in Kuwait, which is where we met. I'm back home in America now, though.

We just got the NOA-2 and hopefully her interview will be scheduled promptly. My understanding is that her passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months from the date her visa is approved, correct? Her passport is set to expire May 22, 2014, and from what she was told she can only send it for renewal 90 days from then (February 2014) and it may take up to a month to process.

If her interview is scheduled while her passport is up for renewal, will they still accept it? Is there any form or receipt that shows it's being handled? Or have we hit a snag where she'll have to wait until after it's been renewed before going to interview?

Thanks for any advice.

Passport is only valid before 6 months of its actual expiration date. If your fiancee's passport will expire on May 2014. She won't be able to use it starting December 2013. Might as well start its renewal process soon if she doesn't plan to do any overseas travel this month.

As I know (and anybody please correct me if I'm wrong), you can renew your passport even as far as a year before its expiration date. Not sure how it works though for overseas workers in middle east. To be sure, ask your fiancee to verify with the Philippine embassy in Kuwait. Best to remind her not to listen to "rumors" about passport concerns.

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01/14/2013 Filed I-129f

07/31/2013 I-129f NOA2

11/04/2013 Visa Received

11/21/2013 POE: Honolulu .. Aloha!

01/27/2014 Wedding day! (L)

03/11/2014 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

05/31/2014 EAD/AP card received

06/27/2014 Green card received

05/12/2016 Filed I-751

05/25/2016 Check cashed

05/26/2016 NOA (Dated 05/16) Received

06/20/2016 Biometric Appointment

05/07/2017 10-year Green card received

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07/02/2018 Filed N-400 online

07/24/2018 Biometric Appointment

 
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